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Sunday, 31 May 2009

Where I Belong...

After tea I went for a stroll with my Mam and my eldest Daughter Lauren along the coast.

the images below are only a couple of minutes away from my home now and I'm sure you'll agree that the views are quite breathtaking.

The image below was my playground as a child although it looks quite different now, it is known locally as The Blast and before Dawdon Colliery was closed 25th July 1991 the slurry from the coalmine was dumped on the seashore here.

Nature is now claiming back the land and although the sand is not yellow yet it has turned into a beautiful place.

Not a cloud in the sky, they sea was so calm.

This is the view I had from my bedroom window as a child, we lived on the coalmine grounds and I could see the lighthouse, I loved to watch it on a night when it was dark blinking it's light to guide the fishing boats safely home.

This is one of the views from the cliff tops and that hill in the background is where I would love to build a house "sigh" imagine waking up each morning opening the curtains and seeing the view in the pictures above "oh how I dream".

Buttercups are a childhood memory for me, I remember holding them under our chins and if the yellow reflected on our skin we used to say that it was a sign that we liked butter, very strange how a young mind works.

What a fabulous place to live. You must be so happy there. It's beautiful. I'm fortunate enough to see the sea from our house too, but it's not so close. Thank you so much for sharing these lovely pictures.Beryl xx

lovely pictures jak have just let my husband see them because he also was born in seaham and spent most of his childhood there.still have family living there.we used to do the buttercup thing as well.chrisa x

Lucky you Jak. My mother was from Northumberland, the next county and most of my relatives live there. There is so much lovely countryside and I have many fond memories of holidays with my grandmother and aunts. Often when you mention the North East, people only think of the 'slag heaps' that used to decorate the landscape - they really should visit these beautiful counties, where they will receive a welcome from the natives second to none.

Thanks for the beautiful pictures and bringing back many happy thoughts.

Thank you so much for reminding me of one of my great childhood memories! My grandmother used to have the buttercups on her yard and it was an ongoing game with us to hold it under our chins! I had forgotten how much those times meant! What a gorgeous place you had to grow up in! Thanks for sharing!

About Me

I work as a freelance Designer in the craft industry I am also a Certified Powertex Tutor and run weekly workshops.
I live in the North East of England and I'm married to a wonderful Husband, Chris, together we have two beautiful Daughters and a cheeky faced Grandson who make us so very proud in so many ways.